tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post8868005950017085750..comments2010-07-21T08:36:17.479-06:00Clint Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671508034667904543Clint.Gardner@slcc.eduBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-55543133105855564372009-12-08T11:49:55.602-07:002009-12-08T11:49:55.602-07:00For my session analysis I recorded two sessions on the day I chose to plug in the microphone. The first student I worked with seemed like she had gotten a lot out of the session. The second had felt like the worst session ever...The trick was, I was dealing with someone who mimicked my own weaknesses. The analysis of this session changed the way I hope to attack not only my tutoring, but also my own writing.Bvholmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275581608358490192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-45497539984091841052009-04-09T22:26:00.000-06:002009-04-09T22:26:00.000-06:00I had to record a session for the tutor training course I took my first semester as a grad student. I transcribed the session, and analyzed it, and I actually managed to make my findings into a poster presentation at the 2008 NCPTW Conference. The recording and analyzing of my session was something I had been dragging my feet in doing for years previously, but which turned out to be a really good growing experience (maybe even more so since I did so as an experienced tutor; I got more out of it analyzing my practices after years of tutoring).Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143978663214331262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-47572369537506879892009-04-08T11:19:00.000-06:002009-04-08T11:19:00.000-06:00As a new peer tutor at my college's writing center, I have to say that I've never seen a recorded session. I would probably worry that what I advised a student wasn't good enough or that I should have added so-and-so. That's stressful! But, probably pretty helpful in the long run I'd imagine. To answer your question, in our writing center we emphasize the act of writing by having students spend 10-15 minutes on this towards the end. Usually they leave the center with a revised intro. or conclusion paragraph that they started in those 10 minutes. This way in addition to having just a revision strategy, they also have some revised writing already completed!UConn Hartford Writing Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00732199998825837361noreply@blogger.com